Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!”
A sister or a parent might ring to say they're sorry, and somewhere in the middle of the sentence you realise you could finish it for them. The apology is one you have heard before, about very nearly the same thing. Part of you softens, and another part folds its arms.